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by Bob and Debby Gass
Digging wells that won’t hold water!
December 12, 2009
‘My people have...dug...cisterns...that cannot hold water.’ Jeremiah 2:13 NIV
Do you feel like there’s something missing in your life? Are you running from place to place and person to person trying to find it? Until you put God at the centre of your life, you’ll keep digging ‘cisterns…that cannot hold water.’ We all want to be loved and feel successful, so we look to our jobs or to others for a sense of fulfilment. But by expecting a person or a pay cheque to do what only God can, we keep coming up short. ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man…He will be like a bush in the…desert…But blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD…He will be like a tree…by the water…It has no worries in…drought and never fails to…fruit.’ (Jeremiah 17:5-8 NIV) Fulfilment doesn’t come from having ‘the right people’ in your life, or more money, prestige and accomplishments. A larger house won’t do it; you’ll just have more to clean. The latest car won’t do it; you’ll just end up with bigger payments. A job promotion won’t do it; you’ll just have more stress and longer hours. Yes, you’ll make more money, but after taxes and buying what you need to maintain your new image, you’ll be back to square one. At the end of a lifetime spent ‘…striving after [the] wind…’ (Ecclesiastes 2:11 NAS) Solomon said, ‘Everything…can be put into a few words: Respect and obey [honour and put your trust in] God! This is what life is all about.’ (Ecclesiastes 12:13 CEV) The One you’re looking for today has been there all along, and He’s ready to meet you at the point of your need. You just have to invite Him in!
SoulFood: Col 1-2, John 19:1-16, Ps 105:8-15, Pr 30:5-9
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2009
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